Two of the nation's biggest MLSs will start offering their shared broker members a combined listing data feed by this spring, as part of a move to join forces.
In September, MRIS (Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc. based in Rockville, Maryland) and TREND (The Delaware Valley Real Estate Information Network Inc. based in the Philadelphia area) announced their intention to merge and usher in the "next era of MLS."
In November, MRIS and TREND's consolidation project, "MLS Evolved," gained ground when the Schuylkill County Board of Realtors joined the fold.
Now, MRIS and TREND will offer brokers that belong to both MLSs a combined data feed for their IDX (Internet data exchange), broker back-office and other data needs.
Coverage area map for MRIS, TREND and neighbor...